Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland asked Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to call-in the Stevenage Local Plan. Mr Javid has taken the first step by writing to Sharon Taylor directing her to take no further action until he has finished deliberating.

Admittedly, the reasons given are concerns over the town centre and the rail station but let us hope he also considers the possibilities of the ICON site.